I have been slacking with blogging- you won't believe how much. I promise I have a very very valid excuse. You guys won't believe but I do have at least 20 posts that I need to share. Meanwhile here's what I have been up to for the last one and a half years. My dream project, the home decor store that I have put together with all my heart and soul - which is now complete and opened on the 13th of July. For those of you in Hyderabad, please do come. Details at the bottom of this post. In the next few posts, I will be walking you through the process of the construction, the interiors and much more. Stay tuned and talk to me. I want to hear all about what you guys think.

With the attempt to help everybody have a beautiful home I started Room Therapy in a small room called the studio at home and after two long years of hard work, sweat and whatever else it takes I now have a store that was my dream but also a space which is not only an inspiration but a place to just come an experience and feel good. In my next few posts I will be breaking up the store into various elements and walk you through the process of building it. For now- lets look at the whole picture.

 I promise I will be back with more this time. Have a great week my lovelies. For those of you in Hyderabad the store is on:

Road No 45, Jubilee Hills
Call us on 9666684066 or 040-64442200 for details and directions.

the last few days have been crazy busy for me...Today, was one of those days where I couldn't get myself out of bed. It is one of those days when a vacation seems to be the most perfect thing to do. The truth is,I really can't afford to go on a vacation now - but this beach cottage tour is just the perfect way to end my Sunday.I bet this cottage is going to be a feast to you're eyes as much as it was to my soul. Super jealous.

spottted on : abeachcottage storyboard: room therapist

on a lovely S  U  N  D  A  Y !

  

It's been a long year for me. Ever since I started working on this project called "Room Therapy"- life has become a life changing experience. (OK, maybe I am being a bit too dramatic!)

I had started the blog with the intention to understand- what people like in there homes. After a lot of R&D (yeah! i feel really cool to use R&D) we are almost ready to launch our online store and really close to opening our first store here in Hyderabad. For all my lovelies everywhere else - stop by at the website and drop me a line if you have any questions. 

I am super kicked- I'm hoping you're equally thrilled too. Here's a tiny peak into the genre we cater to.

 

website: www.roomtherapyhome.com

 contact: 9666684066

it's the weekend and it's time to be merry...a wise man once said better days are coming soon and its Saturday and Sunday. This is how I feel today- happy and colorful and gay. I feel bohemian and it reflects here.what's you're favorite?

and dont forget to play H A P P Y in the background!

pictures: 1, 2 , 3 , 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8

I am ecstatic. This post is my 140th post and today is moreroomtherapy's ONE year anniversary. It was on this day 12 months ago that I wrote my first post. To this day, it has been one of the best decisions of my life. No no no......! I am not at all a dramatic person; barring the occasional days I rehearse and perform on stage.  

 It's just that this blog has brought me so much money, fame and happiness {only the later one is fully true and the fame part is not a lie}. Seriously though, blogging has been super fun. Apart from decor tips, I love posting the DIY's and posting about my travels. It's almost like I look forward to writing a new post. It's been a great journey. I am truly grateful to all my diligent followers. I will be posting some pictures of the best posts from last year, but for now I decided to reminisce my very first post bottles and decor.  And to dedicate to this awesome post- I present to you - More Bottle Therapy!

 This is almost the most easy DIY, i have done till date. All you need is:

• bottles (as many as you want)
• enamel paint - any colour [Yes! Asian Paints would be the best-est option, those guys really know how to help you make your home beautiful]
• syringe (ya, the one's doctors and nurses use..bigger the better)
• turpentine and a waste cloth 

So here's what you do.

• fill the syringe with enamel paint
• push it into the bottle and release the paint
• turn the bottle around to spread the paint
• drip the excess paint off and clean up the patches of excess paint with the turpentine
• let the bottles dry in the sun and preferably for 24 hours or more 
• add your favorite accessories; flowers/photos/candles  

bottles drying to look their best

And just like that we spent hardly any money and achieved more bottle therapy.These bottles are great as center pieces, scattered around the house, indoors- outdoors, in bathrooms. Asian Paints Home Soloutions enables you to  make your home beautiful! Don't you think?

 don't you love it?! that makes two of us now!

pictures: i took them and ashwin edited them

I have always believed in keeping it white (beige/light grey too) and basic and adding colour as we go. It's almost a design mantra that I follow and I have to admit- it does work really well. I spotted these lovely interior shots on one of my favorite blogs allthingsnice  from the portfolio of kimberly genevieve. Lovely shots, beautifully done up spaces and basic interiors with detailed accents.

Announcement: All the fortunate people who live in NY- this post is a treat. 

I stumbled upon this store while I was searching for the some pancakes and coffee; only to realize they have a bunch of them around the city. My blog is 9 months old now and during this courtship, you should have figured me and my love for old things. Imagine my excitement when I land in a store called "old good things" with a ton of old things reused to create some of the most fascinating furniture your space will house - I did sh-reek and hold my hands up on my mouth like Miss World {no that didn't happen guys, very close though}. Anyways, lets go back to decor, the point I was trying to make is - this stuff is amazing. Very inspiring for us unfortunate souls, who don't live in NY. Hopefully, we can make our own furniture.

figurines and wall art

anchor chains that have been reused for a coffee table, lamp, side stand

tin ceiling panels found in most New York buildings restored/painted and reused as mirror frames and wall art

if you live in NY and want to buy any of these here's the address

pictures by moi

Snippets, from the trunk show this last Sunday.

le setup

akila chungi 

p o t t e r y

  

bhuvi kilpady *dru zari*

c u s h i o n s

 

radhika pitti 
 g a r d e n  a c c e s c o r i e s*

 

sona reddy (sisi...that's moi-the therapist) *room therapy*

h o m e  d e c o r

 

padma rao *vriksh*

l a n d s c a p e

 amruta walvekar *wrapistry*

 l u x u r y  g i f t i n g 

t h e SPACE team on October 6, 2013

what a fun day! can't wait to come back with more.....